In my neighborhood we have many homes that are abundant with fruit trees. Many of the trees have been around for many years and grow tall with ripe fresh fruit. What angers me is that so many of these people just let all of the fruit rot on the trees.
There is one home in particular who has two or more avocado trees. I have never seen trees so massive and beautiful. Hundreds of avocados grow on these trees and are NEVER touched. They just rot and fall to the ground. I have taken a few of the avocados to see if they were bitter, and they were delicious. The limbs would grow over the side of the fence onto the sidewalk or I never would have taken any. This year out of spite, the owners chopped off all of the limbs hanging over the fence. The limbs were abundant with blossoms and newly infanted avocados. As summer moves on I walk by the fence and look up to see hundreds of avocados just begging to be taken. No, it's illegal for me to take them, but it really bothers me that there are so many homeless shelters and food banks that desperately need food and people are so greedy as to let hundreds of fruit rot on their trees. I don't get it. For the life of me, it just constantly boggles my mind. I keep praying that a good storm will knock off many of the avocados to the sidewalk side of the fence so that I could swoop them up and take them to a shelter or food bank.
Every day I walk past these trees and every day I pray for a storm to just knock the avocados down.
When I was a kid growing up we had all fruit trees in our yard. It was a wonderful blessing and I miss those trees and the norishment that they gave our family. We barely had colds from the vitamin C of the oranges, grapefruit, and lemons. I missed those trees when the home had been later sold. Someday I hope to have my own home to grow massive trees for fruit, nuts and berries and the abundance would always go to people who are in need.
This of course probably won't ever be seen in my lifetime. I will probably see my dreams in Heaven someday. It breaks my heart to see people hungry...especially children. As I have said before - no one in this day and age in our USA should ever be hungry, homeless or without medical care. There is just no excuse. Greed kills us all.
Blessings,
D'Maria Scaglione
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
People That Do too Much
This morning I had planned to go to Trinity Church which is walking distance from my home, but my blood sugar was just too high. It totally upset me because I have been slowly losing weight, but we still can't get my sugar or bp down. Very frustrating-so I am being more deligent every day.
Years ago, I used to do sooo much and get only 4 hours sleep at night. It was something that I was so proud of, yet I guess God had me stop running and running. Nothing much was accomplished back then and it was so easy to emotionally unavailable to anyone.
I see this today in many people. They take on incredible amounts of work. Yes, some people with these harder times need to work extra jobs, that is understandable, yet then there are those that I see running in circles too. Even Pastors sometimes are incredibly busy to the point where they have no time to talk to their sheep.
Why do people take on so much. What are they attempting to accomplish if they constantly are going and taking on so much where it hurts their family, friends, Etc.
I know that being ill, I can only take on so much and I really have to pace myself as to not end up in the hospital again. At times it is frustrating because I love to write and even do things outside of the internet life, but I know that right now I have to heal and be stronger.
Even though life is not easy, God has always given me everything that I need to survive. I am just hoping though in my deepest prayer that He will help me accomplish some of the things I need to do before I leave this earth. Every day is a gift.
Years ago, I used to do sooo much and get only 4 hours sleep at night. It was something that I was so proud of, yet I guess God had me stop running and running. Nothing much was accomplished back then and it was so easy to emotionally unavailable to anyone.
I see this today in many people. They take on incredible amounts of work. Yes, some people with these harder times need to work extra jobs, that is understandable, yet then there are those that I see running in circles too. Even Pastors sometimes are incredibly busy to the point where they have no time to talk to their sheep.
Why do people take on so much. What are they attempting to accomplish if they constantly are going and taking on so much where it hurts their family, friends, Etc.
I know that being ill, I can only take on so much and I really have to pace myself as to not end up in the hospital again. At times it is frustrating because I love to write and even do things outside of the internet life, but I know that right now I have to heal and be stronger.
Even though life is not easy, God has always given me everything that I need to survive. I am just hoping though in my deepest prayer that He will help me accomplish some of the things I need to do before I leave this earth. Every day is a gift.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
What to Say...What To Say
This morning I woke up and thought...hmmmm, I am going to write this great blog and it was all in my head...you know just right there...then I went and checked emails...bopped around twitter...Art4theHomeless...Facebook...thinking of this great blog and then did the laundry...still the blog was in my head...Oh it was so good. I went to lay down for a few minutes...thinking of the blog and also about working on my book today and BAM! I fell into a deep sleep for four hours and woke up forgetting everything. Arrrrrggghhhh. The day was almost gone. Jeepers!
My health is so crappy lately. I am always falling asleep. I have a machine for sleep apnea, but today I was so exhausted. My blood pressure has been so high that I am having fevers and my diabetes is through the proverbial roof. So today...I decided to work even harder at my food plan. I am losing weight and have been since Feb 2009, but I have only lost 7 lbs. Oh how sucky that is. Inches have been lost, but I still feel like a cow. Oh somebody I know would love to hear that. LOL. A person used to always call me Ms. Cow on the internet. I hope she is well...even though she is evil.
So now I have to be more rigorous about what I eat. So I am pulling out all of the stops. I have too much to do in life then to be sick all of the time. I really need to lose about 50 lbs and that's not all that much. It's just keeping it off has always been the problem. If I were a celebrity, I would always be on the tabloids for the worst yo-yo dieter in history. They can send men into space, but they can't make a safe diet pill to help people NOT WANT TO EAT ALL THE TIME!
The tabloids are always nagging at poor Kirstie Alley...and her weight gains and loss. Thank God she is healthy because they came up with this garbage that she will die at age 62. How horrible to judge her like that. I guess we are around the same age and I hope to live til next year lol at the rate my blood tests have been going crazy.
I have always been so dang healthy years ago...who would have thought that all this crap would happen to me. God must want to keep me around though for something...
Hmmm. I wish I would know. Maybe He is wanting to tell me but I am DEAD ASLEEP DURING THE DAY!!!
Why is it that I have all of this cool energy in my head of all the things that I want to do, but my body refuses to follow through. ElSucko. Yeah, one of my favorite made up words...that kind of sums it up sometimes. God is good but life is ELSUCKO. LOL.
Well, this was not the post I had originally wanted to do. Oh well. I am off to bed. AGAIN? Ah life. ELSUCKO!
My health is so crappy lately. I am always falling asleep. I have a machine for sleep apnea, but today I was so exhausted. My blood pressure has been so high that I am having fevers and my diabetes is through the proverbial roof. So today...I decided to work even harder at my food plan. I am losing weight and have been since Feb 2009, but I have only lost 7 lbs. Oh how sucky that is. Inches have been lost, but I still feel like a cow. Oh somebody I know would love to hear that. LOL. A person used to always call me Ms. Cow on the internet. I hope she is well...even though she is evil.
So now I have to be more rigorous about what I eat. So I am pulling out all of the stops. I have too much to do in life then to be sick all of the time. I really need to lose about 50 lbs and that's not all that much. It's just keeping it off has always been the problem. If I were a celebrity, I would always be on the tabloids for the worst yo-yo dieter in history. They can send men into space, but they can't make a safe diet pill to help people NOT WANT TO EAT ALL THE TIME!
The tabloids are always nagging at poor Kirstie Alley...and her weight gains and loss. Thank God she is healthy because they came up with this garbage that she will die at age 62. How horrible to judge her like that. I guess we are around the same age and I hope to live til next year lol at the rate my blood tests have been going crazy.
I have always been so dang healthy years ago...who would have thought that all this crap would happen to me. God must want to keep me around though for something...
Hmmm. I wish I would know. Maybe He is wanting to tell me but I am DEAD ASLEEP DURING THE DAY!!!
Why is it that I have all of this cool energy in my head of all the things that I want to do, but my body refuses to follow through. ElSucko. Yeah, one of my favorite made up words...that kind of sums it up sometimes. God is good but life is ELSUCKO. LOL.
Well, this was not the post I had originally wanted to do. Oh well. I am off to bed. AGAIN? Ah life. ELSUCKO!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Back in my youth when the "Rat Pack" would have a Celebrity Roast it was funny. My parents would even allow me to see them. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop and other famous stars back in the day had incredible wit as comedians. I used to love Sid Ceaser, Carol Burnett, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Abbott and Costello and other greats. Those were the times when a person could sit back, relax and have a hardy laugh.
Last night I watched the Comedy Central Roasting of Joan Rivers. I haven't watched a "roast" in ages and thought this might be some fun. This show was the most disturbing, disgusting and racist show that I have EVER seen on tv. It was created of four letter words, making fun of Robin Quiver's being molested by her father as a young child, The most hideous jokes about parts of the body, and again making fun of Sarah Palin's daughter. "Joan River's has had more lifts than ____Palin's dress on prom night. My gosh... our country talks about Racism and bigotry, yet we allow comedians to talk like this?
Robin Quiver's laughed and laughed as they made fun of her color, sexuality, job, and any other racist remark that the comedians could come up with. I can't believe that this woman who was traumatized over her father molesting her as a child, was crucified about the situation by many of the comedians and giggled about it. How sad. How demented. So ever pervert who likes to hurt little children figure..."Oh yeah, this is fun and funny!" Lives are destroyed by children being sexually abused and many are our homeless, institutionalized, addicts and ruined for life. Oh yeah...this is so funny. What is wrong with these people? What is wrong with Robin Quivers?
Granted this is a roast, yet the amount of total disrespect for people, their looks, sexuality, and body parts was absolutely appalling.
Every filthy word imaginable was used in this show, and there was plenty of gory graphic sexual innuendo's --mostly from the freaky, squinty-eyed Gilbert Gottfried, who I guess is such a has-been that he needed attention and longer time on stage then he usually gets. Somebody please shoot the Afleck duck, in which Gottfried supplies the whiny voice. What a disgusting man he is. He isn't funny. He is just plan sick and perverted.
Carl Reiner-Shame on you! So you were able to say the C-word and the F-word...it was so exciting for you since the Dick Van Dyke show was censored on the word "pregnant" forty years ago. I miss those censorship days and shows as Dick Van Dyke. The writers were creative. Oh can you say the word C R E A T I V E?
The creativity of this Comedy Central show was from the brain of a Nat. Never was I a Kathy Griffen fan. As far as I am concerned she will always be on the D List. Her nasty foul mouth though seems to make her more popular than ever.
Yes, the naysayers can say that I could shut off my television or change the channel. Sure, I can always do that, but with cable bills being sky high, don't I have a right to say how I feel? I don't have HBO or Showtime...etc and would never have them. I am at the point now to cut off my cable all together because I rather read, or write or do something constructive then to watch people be paid huge amounts of money so they can curse profusely on television. Humor in Hollywood today is just plan...how can I say this delicately, GROSS.
Mario Cantone, is a well known gay comedian, but he was mild compared to the heterosexuals. The cracks that were made about him, even had him squirming at times.
Tom Arnold-Roseanne's user ex is still the same low life comedian as ever.
Jeffrey Ross-Was like a school kid in a locker room--constantly giggling at all the filth and almost falling out of his chair.
Greg Giraldo and Whitney Cummings--WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHAT PLANET DID THEY COME FROM?
Brad Garrett-From his famous "Everybody Loves Raymond" needs to go bury his head, because if anyone watched this show who loved Ray Romano's hit series will never watch a Brad Garrett show again, because he is nothing more than another disgusting rant. Oh yeah, I am no longer a fan.
I never was a fan of any of these comedians, except Joan Rivers. When she first came on stage years ago, she was absolutely hysterical. Now, she is just another over paid, loud-mouthed, foul comedian.
You can see this blatant sewage on www.ComedyCentral.com --People may say because I am a Christian that I am on the warpath, but you know it doesn't matter what religion a person is...FILTH IS FILTH. Plus, I am a not only a Christian but a mother, an American, and a person who values human life. I really miss the old comedians. They made me laugh and even gave hope. This bunch of perverts of Comedy Central demoralize Comedy and what it truly stands for. My gosh, is this the way our country is truly headed? Hollywood has absolutely no respect for children or values. I pray that Comedy Central is ripped from the grasps of cable television with other gross channels and tossed into hell where it belongs.
God bless America. We really need our prosperous country and good values back in our hearts. This is heartbreaking to see what is happening to our youth and our beliefs. Our soldiers are dying every day to up hold what we stand for...yet what DO we stand for? What has happened to the USA?
Last night I watched the Comedy Central Roasting of Joan Rivers. I haven't watched a "roast" in ages and thought this might be some fun. This show was the most disturbing, disgusting and racist show that I have EVER seen on tv. It was created of four letter words, making fun of Robin Quiver's being molested by her father as a young child, The most hideous jokes about parts of the body, and again making fun of Sarah Palin's daughter. "Joan River's has had more lifts than ____Palin's dress on prom night. My gosh... our country talks about Racism and bigotry, yet we allow comedians to talk like this?
Robin Quiver's laughed and laughed as they made fun of her color, sexuality, job, and any other racist remark that the comedians could come up with. I can't believe that this woman who was traumatized over her father molesting her as a child, was crucified about the situation by many of the comedians and giggled about it. How sad. How demented. So ever pervert who likes to hurt little children figure..."Oh yeah, this is fun and funny!" Lives are destroyed by children being sexually abused and many are our homeless, institutionalized, addicts and ruined for life. Oh yeah...this is so funny. What is wrong with these people? What is wrong with Robin Quivers?
Granted this is a roast, yet the amount of total disrespect for people, their looks, sexuality, and body parts was absolutely appalling.
Every filthy word imaginable was used in this show, and there was plenty of gory graphic sexual innuendo's --mostly from the freaky, squinty-eyed Gilbert Gottfried, who I guess is such a has-been that he needed attention and longer time on stage then he usually gets. Somebody please shoot the Afleck duck, in which Gottfried supplies the whiny voice. What a disgusting man he is. He isn't funny. He is just plan sick and perverted.
Carl Reiner-Shame on you! So you were able to say the C-word and the F-word...it was so exciting for you since the Dick Van Dyke show was censored on the word "pregnant" forty years ago. I miss those censorship days and shows as Dick Van Dyke. The writers were creative. Oh can you say the word C R E A T I V E?
The creativity of this Comedy Central show was from the brain of a Nat. Never was I a Kathy Griffen fan. As far as I am concerned she will always be on the D List. Her nasty foul mouth though seems to make her more popular than ever.
Yes, the naysayers can say that I could shut off my television or change the channel. Sure, I can always do that, but with cable bills being sky high, don't I have a right to say how I feel? I don't have HBO or Showtime...etc and would never have them. I am at the point now to cut off my cable all together because I rather read, or write or do something constructive then to watch people be paid huge amounts of money so they can curse profusely on television. Humor in Hollywood today is just plan...how can I say this delicately, GROSS.
Mario Cantone, is a well known gay comedian, but he was mild compared to the heterosexuals. The cracks that were made about him, even had him squirming at times.
Tom Arnold-Roseanne's user ex is still the same low life comedian as ever.
Jeffrey Ross-Was like a school kid in a locker room--constantly giggling at all the filth and almost falling out of his chair.
Greg Giraldo and Whitney Cummings--WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHAT PLANET DID THEY COME FROM?
Brad Garrett-From his famous "Everybody Loves Raymond" needs to go bury his head, because if anyone watched this show who loved Ray Romano's hit series will never watch a Brad Garrett show again, because he is nothing more than another disgusting rant. Oh yeah, I am no longer a fan.
I never was a fan of any of these comedians, except Joan Rivers. When she first came on stage years ago, she was absolutely hysterical. Now, she is just another over paid, loud-mouthed, foul comedian.
You can see this blatant sewage on www.ComedyCentral.com --People may say because I am a Christian that I am on the warpath, but you know it doesn't matter what religion a person is...FILTH IS FILTH. Plus, I am a not only a Christian but a mother, an American, and a person who values human life. I really miss the old comedians. They made me laugh and even gave hope. This bunch of perverts of Comedy Central demoralize Comedy and what it truly stands for. My gosh, is this the way our country is truly headed? Hollywood has absolutely no respect for children or values. I pray that Comedy Central is ripped from the grasps of cable television with other gross channels and tossed into hell where it belongs.
God bless America. We really need our prosperous country and good values back in our hearts. This is heartbreaking to see what is happening to our youth and our beliefs. Our soldiers are dying every day to up hold what we stand for...yet what DO we stand for? What has happened to the USA?
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Walking Dead
Today I really felt awful sick. I don't know what is wrong with me and neither do the doctors. I am having more blood tests on Monday and seeing another specialist. It's frustrating for sure. I keep getting fevers on and off. It's been like this for awhile. The fevers accur usually in the later afternoon. My energy level is nil, but that is to be expected with diabetes, asthma, fibromyalgia and thyroid problems. Wow, a walking medical journel! It is what is is and I don't give up easily. If there is some reason that God does decide to take me home soon, then I will be joyous. There will be missed family, friends and of course my two pets who I worry about.
Yes, this sounds kind of morbid today, but by gosh I feel lousy. I was supposed to help a friend on Sunday, but had to back out. I feel to weak to help anyone and can barely help me at this time.
Though, if I do die tonight or soon-My prayers would so be for my son Christopher, my mom, and my pets. My prayers also go out to the homeless and those who are suffereing and alone. I pray that every organization, every person who has an extra dollar lying around give something to the homeless or donate to Art4theHomeless. There is no excuse in this country for people to be hungry, homeless, and no health care. It never made sense to me. It's unexcusable that people have no food or shelter or health care. It is also unexcusable that our veterens of war are homeless and that a person can not recieve free brain disorder meds. It is a shame and truly boggles my mind.
My dream was to make a difference. It didn't have to be loud. It could be anonymous, just to know that people are being taken care of in the greatest country in the world.
I wish that i could feel better tonight, but I can't even go to a hospital er because it's hard to pin point what is going on. Anyway, regardless of what happens to me, now or in the future, I know that God has me in His arms. I am always safe.
Yes, this sounds kind of morbid today, but by gosh I feel lousy. I was supposed to help a friend on Sunday, but had to back out. I feel to weak to help anyone and can barely help me at this time.
Though, if I do die tonight or soon-My prayers would so be for my son Christopher, my mom, and my pets. My prayers also go out to the homeless and those who are suffereing and alone. I pray that every organization, every person who has an extra dollar lying around give something to the homeless or donate to Art4theHomeless. There is no excuse in this country for people to be hungry, homeless, and no health care. It never made sense to me. It's unexcusable that people have no food or shelter or health care. It is also unexcusable that our veterens of war are homeless and that a person can not recieve free brain disorder meds. It is a shame and truly boggles my mind.
My dream was to make a difference. It didn't have to be loud. It could be anonymous, just to know that people are being taken care of in the greatest country in the world.
I wish that i could feel better tonight, but I can't even go to a hospital er because it's hard to pin point what is going on. Anyway, regardless of what happens to me, now or in the future, I know that God has me in His arms. I am always safe.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
How I think
Copied from my nutang blog account
I thought and thought last night over my situation with my Pastor. She is an incredible person, yet I feel so confused. I prayed yesterday and still have no answer as to have done the wrong thing ref this homeless shelter situation.So this is what I don't understand:If we need to pray first about everything then why didn't we pray first before calling the shelter or deciding who to help? I feel that calling a homeless shelter and asking what they need is a commitment in itself. This particular shelter needs help and they are probably used to bogus calls or false promises. I told them when they advised what was needed that I would see what I can do, but you know my heart is very heavy right now. Good intentions mean nothing to me unless followed through. Our society is based on intentions yet people want to just have a feel good feeling, without the footwork. Unless i am ill or can not do something, I have to be honest in where I am or what I do. I was thinking about Jesus today. When He turned the water into wine or feed thousands did He think to Himself "Hmmmm, should i do this or not...maybe I should help another town instead of this one? Let me think about this? What would serve me better? I will maybe come back another time to this town?"Um, I don't think so. I feel that when Jesus saw a need, He had the Faith in His Father God to be able to help those in need. Prayer is very important to me. God knows that I am not perfect, but He knows my heart. Even being disabled and one second from losing my own home again, (the way the economy is - no one is safe) I still in my heart of hearts want to see children fed and a roof over their heads. I feel in the greatest country in the world there is no excuse for homelessness, poverty or people not being to eat proper food. My heart goes out to the elderly eating cat food to survive or people eating out of garbage cans. No child should be living on an empty stomach or not be able to be helped with medical needs. That's why I have so much respect for Johnna Crider (Art4thehomeless) and Pastor Estell's group SOS (Shedding our Silence). It took me so long to heal from abuse and find a home and healthy food to survive on. I don't have much, but I feel blessed with graditude. Faith, prayer and the ture love of Jesus, can open doors we never could see with our eyes. This is how I truly believe from my own experience, strength and hope. Thank you for allowing me to feel...believe and pray. Author,D'Maria
I thought and thought last night over my situation with my Pastor. She is an incredible person, yet I feel so confused. I prayed yesterday and still have no answer as to have done the wrong thing ref this homeless shelter situation.So this is what I don't understand:If we need to pray first about everything then why didn't we pray first before calling the shelter or deciding who to help? I feel that calling a homeless shelter and asking what they need is a commitment in itself. This particular shelter needs help and they are probably used to bogus calls or false promises. I told them when they advised what was needed that I would see what I can do, but you know my heart is very heavy right now. Good intentions mean nothing to me unless followed through. Our society is based on intentions yet people want to just have a feel good feeling, without the footwork. Unless i am ill or can not do something, I have to be honest in where I am or what I do. I was thinking about Jesus today. When He turned the water into wine or feed thousands did He think to Himself "Hmmmm, should i do this or not...maybe I should help another town instead of this one? Let me think about this? What would serve me better? I will maybe come back another time to this town?"Um, I don't think so. I feel that when Jesus saw a need, He had the Faith in His Father God to be able to help those in need. Prayer is very important to me. God knows that I am not perfect, but He knows my heart. Even being disabled and one second from losing my own home again, (the way the economy is - no one is safe) I still in my heart of hearts want to see children fed and a roof over their heads. I feel in the greatest country in the world there is no excuse for homelessness, poverty or people not being to eat proper food. My heart goes out to the elderly eating cat food to survive or people eating out of garbage cans. No child should be living on an empty stomach or not be able to be helped with medical needs. That's why I have so much respect for Johnna Crider (Art4thehomeless) and Pastor Estell's group SOS (Shedding our Silence). It took me so long to heal from abuse and find a home and healthy food to survive on. I don't have much, but I feel blessed with graditude. Faith, prayer and the ture love of Jesus, can open doors we never could see with our eyes. This is how I truly believe from my own experience, strength and hope. Thank you for allowing me to feel...believe and pray. Author,D'Maria
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Arrrgggghhhh
Oh my insane life. LOL. All of these dang health issues drive me bananas. One day it is one health problem and then next day another. I need to go scream somewhere.
Anyway, tossing those remarks aside...have to vent now and then...
My facebook is also kind of scewey. I can't seem to log in. Interesting. When it pours it rains or vicey versa.
It is so great to know that the two journelists in N. Korea were released. Oh that really did make my day, no matter now much pain one is in (or ill).
Johnna from Art4 the Homeless wants me to join this "nutang", but I am waiting for a code or something. Maybe I am too old. It's a cute site though.
I would love to invite some people to help it grow as well.
Tonight is my SOS group. Shedding our Silence. I love this group of dedicated women wanting to help themselves and others. Pastor Estell is incredible in this group. She is such a multitude of knowledge and grace.
Our group will help a homeless shelter soon. That would be so great. Hopefully, a newspaper article will be out soon that may even help Art4thehomeless. I am really excited about seeing organizations grow that help and care about others who are less fortunate.
Well, I have a cazillion things to do.
Have to run.
Anyway, tossing those remarks aside...have to vent now and then...
My facebook is also kind of scewey. I can't seem to log in. Interesting. When it pours it rains or vicey versa.
It is so great to know that the two journelists in N. Korea were released. Oh that really did make my day, no matter now much pain one is in (or ill).
Johnna from Art4 the Homeless wants me to join this "nutang", but I am waiting for a code or something. Maybe I am too old. It's a cute site though.
I would love to invite some people to help it grow as well.
Tonight is my SOS group. Shedding our Silence. I love this group of dedicated women wanting to help themselves and others. Pastor Estell is incredible in this group. She is such a multitude of knowledge and grace.
Our group will help a homeless shelter soon. That would be so great. Hopefully, a newspaper article will be out soon that may even help Art4thehomeless. I am really excited about seeing organizations grow that help and care about others who are less fortunate.
Well, I have a cazillion things to do.
Have to run.
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